U23 League

Arena Manchão
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Ingars Miders started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Márcio de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, Ekzema F.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ingars Miders came free, but Franklin Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Luisinho Lira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Franklin Maia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Franklin Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Gulak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the game, Macaco F.C.'s Gualter Gulak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Franklin Maia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Franklin Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisinho Lira in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Ioan Mavrodin notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Ekzema F.V.'s Franklin Maia. Franklin Maia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Bueno got free with Jorge Campos in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute of the match, Daniel Bueno tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jorge Campos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ioan Mavrodin struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Franklin Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macaco F.C.. In the 32nd minute Gualter Gulak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisinho Lira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Franklin Maia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luisinho Lira went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Franklin Maia came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Macaco F.C.'s Gualter Gulak. But to his dismay, Gualter Gulak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. After 46 minutes of play, Macaco F.C.'s Luisinho Lira made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franklin Maia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 0-8 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Bueno was the one to do the kick off. Franklin Maia was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Ingars Miders capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ingars Miders really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. Ioan Mavrodin came free with the goalkeeper in the 57th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Franklin Maia could save by the left post. In the 61st minute, Macaco F.C.'s Gualter Gulak dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-11. Ioan Mavrodins short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Franklin Maia to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Franklin Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualter Gulak in the 69th minute of the match. Maicon Linhares's late challenge caught a Macaco F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maicon Linhares helped the player get up and apologised. Maicon Linhares hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ekzema F.V.'s goalkeeper Franklin Maia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 73rd minute Gualter Gulak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Campos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Bueno in the 76th minute of play. If Ioan Mavrodin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 79 minutes, Luisinho Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macaco F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Luisinho Lira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Luisinho Lira notched a goal, 0-12, to the right of Ekzema F.V.'s Franklin Maia. Franklin Maia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 86th minute, Gualter Gulak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franklin Maia was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-13. 90 minutes into the game, Ingars Miders recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Franklin Maia. Ingars Miders showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-14. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Franklin Maia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 94 minutes of play Ekzema F.V.'s Maicon Linhares was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 95th minute, Maicon Linhares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ingars Miders came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Macaco F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ingars Miders couldn't finish the play. The Ekzema F.V. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Macaco F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.